diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0d79ed2e..10b76d4ed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ include(RegisterSourceGroup)
 option(STORM_DEVELOPER "Sets whether the development mode is used" OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_POPCNT "Sets whether the popcnt instruction is going to be used." ON)
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(STORM_USE_POPCNT)
-option(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBRARIES "Sets whether the Boost libraries should be linked statically." ON)
+option(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBRARIES "Sets whether the Boost libraries should be linked statically." OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_INTELTBB "Sets whether the Intel TBB libraries should be used." OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_GUROBI "Sets whether Gurobi should be used." OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_COTIRE "Sets whether Cotire should be used (for building precompiled headers)." OFF)